The Federal government is still being weaponized under Trump

Paul Engel, host of The Constitution Study on the America Out Loud Network, delivers a scathing critique of the ongoing weaponization of the federal government under Donald Trump's second administration. He argues that despite hopes for reform, the Trump administration is aggressively using federal power to pressure states like New Jersey through lawsuits over in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants and the Law Enforcement Protection Act, which mandates identification and visibility for officers. Engel contends these actions are unconstitutional, as they exceed federal authority over education and law enforcement, and are driven by political motives rather than legal or constitutional principles. He further examines the Department of Justice's enforcement of the Supreme Court’s ruling on racial gerrymandering, suggesting it is being weaponized selectively against blue states, and condemns Section 702 of FISA for enabling mass surveillance of U.S. citizens without proper Fourth Amendment safeguards. Engel emphasizes that true liberty requires citizens to study the Constitution, understand their rights, and resist both partisan and systemic overreach—regardless of which party is in power.